Providing psychiatric healthcare to asylum seekers: reflections and challenges.

BACKGROUND: According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees the number of people forced to leave their home as a result of conflict, persecution, violence or human rights violations remains high with 68.5 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. Asylum seekers are vulnerable in terms of mental health but they receive very little specific psychiatric care. The purpose of this literature review is to examine current situation regarding asylum seekers' psychiatric healthcare. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This research was conducted using a keyword search on Medline, PubMed and Google... Mehr ...